Compare towns
Raynham vs Salem vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Raynham | Salem | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,505 |
44,795Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
$85,153±$5kLowest 18% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $524,400±$29kLowest 7% below MA |
$542,800±$18k 3% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Upton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,749±$74 about the MA average |
$1,836±$84Highest 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Salem and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,752 13% above MA |
$6,114Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±4.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% MA: 62.5% |
49.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #190 of 282 in MA | #248 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bridgewater-Raynham | Salem | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.